By MORGAN ROSE
The Prairie Star
BOZEMAN, Mont. – Montana State University recently announced the release of two new varieties of winter wheat, Bobcat and Flathead, that address production issues facing some Montana growers. Bobcat helps with sawfly resistance and Flathead is earlier maturing while also increasing stripe rust resistance.
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